To shield itself from Israel, Syria has to remove the very vulnerabilities iit exploits—sectarian divisions, weak institutions, and a fractured social contract, Marwan Kabalan writes.
UAE-facilitated dialogue could represent a tentative first step toward deconfliction or even longer-term security arrangements, al-Modon writes.
Shibani’s speech at the UN focused on one key theme: lifting sanctions as a prerequisite for Syrian stability.
According to Israel’s Channel N12, citing the Turkish opposition outlet Sozcu, Turkish F-16s conducted reconnaissance flights in the same area where Israeli jets were operating and issued “warning messages” via electronic warfare systems, al-Modon writes.
Ahmad al-Sharaa is facing increasing calls for bold but stabilising steps
What unfolded in Ashrafiyet Sahnaya is the inevitable outcome of a political order that refuses reform and treats pluralism as a threat rather than a strength
Foreign Minister Shibani stressed in New York that the crisis only underscores the need for a political solution grounded in sovereignty and internal consensus.
The visit has been arranged through direct coordination between Druze religious authorities in Syria and their counterparts in Israel, Shaam reports.
When sanctions restrict the government’s financial and monetary functions and choke off investment essential to job creation and reconstruction, they undermine the very foundations of peacebuilding, Samira Al-Masalmeh argues in Al-Modon.
The timing of the arrests—less than two days after a visit by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Damascus—has fueled speculation about political motives.
Turkey will take a leading role in Syria’s reconstruction, backed by Gulf financing, researcher and policy expert Salam Kawakibi told 963 media.
Despite ongoing engagement, the United States maintains an ambiguous stance towards Syria’s new leadership, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
While the document covers wide-ranging security issues, it notably omits concrete demands for the establishment of a transitional government, constitutional reform, or implementation of transitional justice.
Sharaa is seen as a stabilising figure in a chaotic transition, someone who filled the post-Assad vacuum when no other credible authority could
The list of U.S. demands calls for Damascus to issue a formal public statement banning all Palestinian political factions and activities on Syrian soil.
In the absence of a clearly defined Syria policy, two competing currents have emerged within the US administration, united only in their satisfaction over the fall of the Assad regime, Marwan Qabalan writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
A new investigative report has uncovered the inner workings of Syria’s notorious Branch 251 (Al-Khatib), exposing a hidden economy built on surveillance, corruption, and confiscated foreign currency.
A panel discussion on Syria, held Saturday at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in Turkey, proceeded without a single Syrian speaker—a conspicuous omission that drew immediate questions from the audience and sparked criticism over representation.
Speaking at the fourth Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Pedersen emphasised the urgent need to end economic sanctions, according to al-Hurriya.
The latest Israeli operation suggests a significant shift in the scope and depth of military incursions into southern Syria, Shaam writes.
